Total Antioxidant Activity and Total Phenolic Contents in Different Turkish Eggplant (Solanum Melongena L.) Cultivars |
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| Authors: | Bilal Okmen Hasan O Sigva Sevgi Mutlu Sami Doganlar Ahmet Yemenicioglu |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Biotechnology Program , Izmir Institute of Technology , Urla, Izmir, Turkey;2. Aegean Agricultural Research Institute , Menemen, Izmir, Turkey;3. Department of Molecular Biology &4. Genetics , Izmir Institute of Technology , Urla, Izmir, Turkey;5. Department of Food Engineering , Izmir Institute of Technology , Urla, Izmir, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | In this study, total water soluble antioxidant activity and phenolic content of 26 eggplant ( Solanum melongena L. ) cultivars were investigated. Total water soluble antioxidant activity of the cultivars varied from 2664 to 8247 μmolTrolox/kg, which is a 3.1-fold difference. Cultivars also showed significant variation for total phenolic contents ranging from 615 to 1376 mg/kg, a 2.2-fold difference. The two traits were significantly correlated and results of this study suggested that breeders can use the information to develop eggplant cultivars with high antioxidant activity. |
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| Keywords: | ABTS assay Nutritional content Phenolic compounds Solanaceae Water soluble antioxidant activity |
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